1962 Toran for Door - Vintage Rabari Embroidery Wall Decor Textile Art from Gujarat

Superbly Embroidered Toran decorative artwork hung above the main door as a form of welcome in traditional Gujarati homes

Embroidery done on a cotton base. Lapels appear to be made of synthetic material.

Superbly executed extremely dense embroidery that at first-glance could be mistaken for applique or rope-work

Such fine work is no longer made.

Artworks of this quality were usually given as dowry.

114 cm length

40 cm height without lapels

65 cm height with lapels

Rabari Tribe

Kutch, India

Estimated to be from the 1970s. Some fading due to light. 

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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